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Proverbs 17:12-14
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12 It is better to come upon a bear robbed of her cubs
    rather than confronting a fool in his folly.
13 One who returns evil for good
    will forever have misfortune in his house.
14 To begin a quarrel is like unleashing a flood;
    so desist before the quarreling begins.

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Proverbs 17:12-14
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12 Better to meet a bear robbed of her cubs
    than a fool bent on folly.(A)

13 Evil will never leave the house
    of one who pays back evil(B) for good.(C)

14 Starting a quarrel is like breaching a dam;
    so drop the matter before a dispute breaks out.(D)

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